Level 1 for higher O/C, Level3 for 4.6, using offset voltage cpu and turbo-voltage.C1E disabled,PLL overvoltage enabled,speedstep disabled for the higher O/C as for 4.6 I arrived at my settings following a simple online guide.I have to add that I have replaced the thermal paste between the heatspreader and the cpu with Liquid Metal.
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Cool So you think LLC 3 is good for my current vdroop ?
Also do you guys know anything about cheap capacitors being used in the z77 extreme 4? someone just told me there is a rumor going around...

I am actually searching for an answer to this topic as well. My current overclock is 4.9GHz on a de-lidded 3570k using 1.416v (LLC 2). I have been warned that this board may not last long with this vcore due to heat and cheap caps and it was even suggested that the 8 pin connector could melt. Is there any real basis to this, should I change my motherboard to a more expensive one?

I am actually searching for an answer to this topic as well. My current overclock is 4.9GHz on a de-lidded 3570k using 1.416v (LLC 2). I have been warned that this board may not last long with this vcore due to heat and cheap caps and it was even suggested that the 8 pin connector could melt. Is there any real basis to this, should I change my motherboard to a more expensive one?

nah i think its fear mongering. Where is the evidence I say ? I have had my cpu hit 100c for a prolonged period before and nothing melted lol.Edited by HardwareDecoder - 11/9/12 at 10:50am

Yeah I am thinking so too. I primed at 1.5v for a good 5 hours the other night trying to get 5GHz stable, my temps were up about 103 max, and prime finally staopped working lol. I figure I can't bump the vcore without better cooling so I am now 12 hour stable at 4.9.

So concensus is everyone feels this board will be fine at 1.416v and 4.9GHz? Only for a few hours gaming per night, until GTA5 comes out.. then it may get a nice long workout.

Yeah I am thinking so too. I primed at 1.5v for a good 5 hours the other night trying to get 5GHz stable, my temps were up about 103 max, and prime finally staopped working lol. I figure I can't bump the vcore without better cooling so I am now 12 hour stable at 4.9.
So concensus is everyone feels this board will be fine at 1.416v and 4.9GHz? Only for a few hours gaming per night, until GTA5 comes out.. then it may get a nice long workout.

boards as good as any other board out and better than most. I think its a bunch of BS rumor.